That is one seriously hot guitar! Did you have to specify those rectangular fret markers along the side of the neck? They're so much cooler than the usual dots you get

Seriously Def, it looks fantastic. I'd love to own a guitar like that

Very nice, looks fucking kick ass with the binding and the blue-flamed top.

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haha just joking that thing is pretty fuckin badass man, the binding is incredible, you should give us the specs now, since there not a secret anymore

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OMG!!!
thats fucking awesome def, i love superstrat guitars, theyre sooo fucking awesome

i love how theyres no floyd rose, theyre really starting to piss me off and plus fixed bridges are soooo much easier to use.

btw, what does the 12th fret inlay say? not all the pics would load for me

what pickup combo are you using?

that is soooo nice def, you lucky bastard
i bet you cant wait to get your hands on it

"Blue Shadow" is on the 12th fret

Emg 81 (B) Emg 85 (n)

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DIZZAMMMN! Thats HOTTTT! I think a string-thru body would looke better though.. but still fucking sexy as hell, id hit it!

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The inlays says 'Blue Shadow' I believe thats an 81/85 setup.

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sweet, cool cool, blue shadow definately suits the guitar

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I don't know what to say, Def!

It is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my whole life You should be very proud to have been part of it's birth into this world. It is you who designed it. Big D delieved the dream, but it's whole creation started with you, Def. Great job bro! You have helped give the world one of the most beautiful guitars ever made.

That has to be one of, if not the greatest looking guitar ever made by Ran. I know it had to be the highest priced Ran ever made so far, but it has to be worth far more then what you payed though. I bet that thing would out price a PRS it the US.

May the Metal Gods bless and keep Dariusz.

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Badass guitar Def... how much total?

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thanks!

yeah, I specified the fret markers to be just like that, I sent D pics of those kinda fret markers, they turned out great!

I know you would

I like the look of string thru's too but I prefer the playability of the Les Paul style bridges, so I went for that, plus it's more original then a string through, that's so jackson soloist

thanks man! it definetly turned out just like I wanted it too, D did a great job in making my dream guitar

it's definetly a looker and for sure a one off, who the hell would be crazy enough to mix a kramer stagemaster with a jackson soloist and a gibson les paul? and then mix it with some emg's and pimp hardware?

guess!

1,999 EURO'S

FUCK THAT IS A PIMP GUITAR!!! LUCKY BASTARD!!!

EDIT: I'm gonna start saving money for my own pimp ran now!

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Damn Def, that is a sweet piece....I can't wait to get mine!!!!!

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purdy! well I see it was worth the wait, ace def!

but your still a bastard for getting mine delayed until mid july

anyways congrats

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You can kiss my ass, pal
I dont give a f... about this crap you told.
If i want a Les Poul I will get Gibson and not a ESP eclipse. If I want a Warlock I get BCrich and thats it. Very simple. And not a polish shit with stupid looking logo. What about sound or stuff? Well the EMGs speeks for its selves. Put them on whatever guitar and its gona be good enought.

Fucking idiot.
"polish shit!"
Go fuck yourself.

You are in the wrong place to be talking badly about Ran guitars. These are very fine made guitars. Hand made customs. CUSTOMS made by a great luther, not stock machine made shit.

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great another smartass newblood
FUCK U STUPID CUNT
klein stom uitgedroogd piemelvelletje
kleines arschlog
hellvetes rassgat

cant think of more but u get the point shitface

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def sweet looking axe man
i like it

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He is the perfect consumer isn't he? That Manlick bitch that is.

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i dunno what u mean with that first part, but hes definatly a bitch

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The perfect comsumer

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1. Im not your pal.
2. You can type fuck you cunt fart.
3. Its Les Paul faggot.
4. I wasnt telling you what to get, i was showing you that companies copy eachother.
5. Its not a polish shit, its a Polish guitar.
6. OMG LOGO IS STUPIDZ OMGZZZ CANT GET GEETAR EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN CHANGE IT CAUZ IT BE KUSTOM.
7. "What about sound AND stuff?" .....?
8. EMG's speak for themselves? ...K
9. If you dont like EMGS then dont get them in the guitar fucktard.

There you go talkin shit on guitars you havnt even tried. Have you seen defs guitar or mine or Soulinsanes, there pretty fuckin incredible and are not sold in stores "pal". Id like to see you find a satin black RR with 24 frets made from good wood neck-thru with a nice paintjob these days. Or a nice V with a kahler, or Defs one of a kind insane custom, all for under 2000 dollars.

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hey def i just noticed you got all gold hardware, but your pickup switch is crome, wtf?

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Its final.. your an idiot.

Go troll somewhere else...

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I noticed that one too :\

well latvian shit aint much better so just shut the fuck up and kill yourself

marliks=wanker=banned

thanks def

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I'm gonna have to guess 1500-2000 U.S. Dollars.
Am I close?

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probably more

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lol, yeah mine came with all black hardware, but the switch was crome too I just got a new black one and replaced it. Easy. Big D must not have access to switches that come in other colors. In fact the only place I could find a all black switch was at Carvin.com. Crome and gold are easy to find though for some reason.

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Glorious guitar Ed, perhaps I will get a Ran after all...

yeah, you're close

and about the switch, I just noticed too, I don't think it will be hard to find a gold one!

thanks man! If you're ever in the neighbourhood, feel free to come around and try it!

yeah it was definetly worth the long wait! our other guitarist might be getting a Ran too, maybe we can get an endorsement deal

thanks! when you get yours, be sure to post the pics up!

you gotta post the specs up

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ah I forgot, here they are:

Final specs:

Right Handed
Body Shape: Carved Kramer Stagemaster
Construction: neck-thru
Body Material: mahogany
Flamed top: yes
Body binding: yes (top)
Pickups: neck - hum, middle - none, bridge - hum
Finish: dark blue see through (PRS blue whale finish)
Headstock shape: Jackson Dinky
Neck material: mahogany
Reverse: no
Headstock finish: match body finish
Neck finish: match body finish
Fingerboard: ebony
Number of frets: 24
Fret size: medium
Fingerboard inlays: none
Inlay at 12th fret: yes
Fingerboard end: square
Fingerboard binding: yes
Headstock binding: yes
Nut: graphite
Width: 1 5/8''
Hardware color: gold
Bridge system: Schaller les paul style tune-o-matic / stop
tailpiece
Tuning machines: Schaller M6 locking tuners
Pickups EMG
Neck - EMG 85, Bridge - EMG 81
Control knobs: volume + tone
Pickup selector: 3-way toggle
Hard case: yes

inlay @ 12th fret: Blue Shadow
special sidemarkers (pic attached)

Yeah that would be great im sure i'll love mine and want a back-up right away


the guy from decap got an endorsement with them not so long ago, his sig should be out in the next few months, or so he said.

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damn, i wouldnt let anyone touch that

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Haha, I'm easy when it comes to shit like that, hell I'll even throw in a free beer

DAMNNNNNNNNN, my monitor is covered with CUM, those pictures are pure porn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



that would be cool! I'm in! Loved brainstorming about some specs for my to become Ran with you tonight....see you at bandpractise tomorrow!

greetz dutchy

ur defs band mate sweet

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I will definitely do that man!!!

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haha phff duh, if you didnt we would have to kill you and then take your guitar to take pics of it.

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It should be a rule here that if you do not take pics of your Ran and are a Metaltabs member that you should be banned.

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yeah! thanks for the beers we came up with some pretty cool ideas, just give all options a thought and play my Ran when it's here next week

see ya tonight!

that can be arranged

I would be afraid to play it.

why's that?

well you wouldnt wanna hurt such a beauty would you?

i'd play it Till my hands where so fucked up from constant exertion that the doctor would have to amputate them. Then in a fit of passion i would try and play it with my cock. You know what the doctor would take next.

its a damn nice guitar but its still a guitar its not a museum peice, if i spend that much im fucking gonna play it. no matter what you do it will get scratch you just have to accept that

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I don't know what Dariusz uses on the finish, but it is some tough stuff. Mine doesn't have a scratch yet and I play it everyday. It is like these guitars are enchanted or something.

Has anyone else got a scratch yet?

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Hi Folks...

I did a little update on the ran user site... so check it out.

Hey very nice guitar! great!

please write down what you want, your specs, take some pics and send them over to me, so i can post your guitar on my site.

http://ranguitars.floriandecher.de

My second Ran is delayed again I have to wait another six weeks. I ordered it on 27.09.2004.
Hard to wait!

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what did you update?

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yea, what did you update?

btw, i think that rans and other customs are hard to scratch because they have a custom finish, where as factory finished guitar are more likely to scratch easily because they have a crappier quality finish
well thats what i think... :S

excuse the shitty grammar and language, im tired

I think you might be right. The finish on my Ran is very durable. Not even a dot of damage. I have bumped it a few times and thought that it was going to leave some indication, but nothing. Not even strap burn even after nearly a year of playing it.

I know most guitars have a laquer finish but Big D said he uses polyurethane. I always thought laquer was the hardest finest you could get but I think Big D knows something we don't about finishes.

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Most use polyurethane, Laquer tends to crack after 50 or so years, thats why old Les Pauls are all cracked.

polyurethane is tough shit.

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yea mine has a small chip like microscopic at the end of the top wing, you can barley see it but you can feel it a little. Typical in v's

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I'm not sure if contact was there, But then again i am a paranoid fuck.

Not a very observant one either.

my Ran is in Germany now... allmost here

Tomarrow maybe?

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DAMN I'm thrilled!!!!!!!!

damn havent been around here in awhile, taking a look at some of your rans, Im serioulsy going consider getting one. Maybe an explorer style one. sweet axes guys im very jealous.

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The only thing I am not crazy about is the action on these Rans, I hear that they don't go any lower than 1/16 inch (without alot of fret buzz), is this true?

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I don't think that can be true, it's all a matter of who's setting it up. I've got my RG super low and I set that one up myself, I'll set up my Ran exactly like it and I'll get back to you on that. it's a matter of fine tuning the bridge, truss rod and the saddles...

Yea I know but every guitar can only be set so low.

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true but keep in mind most people get Ran's with jumbo frets... bound to cause fret buzz. I got mine with medium frets just like my rg has, it's got really low action and plays like running a hot knife through butter.

go medium lol, damn those jumbos

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Hey I got jumbos too, are they that bad? Oh yah, dariusz said mine will be done in 4 weeks!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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well i didnt like them that much cause they were way to high for me, i took a chance on getting them, but everything turned out alright, cause i got the re-leveled and now its fine.

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my Ran was delivered today

I've allready took her to band practise too, I love it! it's definetly the best thing I could have bought for 1200 euros!!!!

Finish looks awesome, it plays great too, you can definetly tell it's handmade, the frets seem to have been given a special treathment, way more smooth and lighter to play.

The action on it was allready low but I lowered it a bit more, MTM, I don't know where you heard the story about the action but on my guitar, it's not true. mine's got super-low action now and no fret buzz at all... keep in mind mine does not have a floyd or jumbo frets, maybe those can cause problems, I don't know..

It sustains like a crazy mofo too, it's got like twice the sustain of my RG750, everything rings through, sustains like a les paul but weights the same as an ibanez s series, it's super light. I'll take some pics tomorrow of both my guitars next to each other!

I've been playing her allmost constantly since I got her through the mail packed in 5 layers of bubblewrap, it was well protected, even the inside of the case had loads of bubble wrap, it was all taken care off, Ran does a goob job in packing these things!!

Anyways, fuck it, I'm off to play some more

Take some more pics

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Yo,
Big D emailed me today and my Ran is ready. I just sent off the second half of the payment. He should be sending me some pics in the next day or 2 and it will be shipping as soon as my wire transfer goes through!!!

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Ive envisioned my baby!

Dear Eric,
S guitar in your specification costs 1190 euros.

Best regards
Dariusz Kuczynski

> R_or_L_handed=right handed
> body_shape=Other
> body_shape_other=Ibanez S
> http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/30U-9308.htm
> construction=all access neck joint
> body_material=mahogany
> material_other=
> top_wood_options=flamed maple
> binding_top=yes
> binding_back=no
> binding_color=natural
> pickup_configuration=HUM-HUM
> finish=red see-thru
> finish_other=
> headstock_shape=Other
> headstock_shape_other=Ibanez
> neck_material=flamed maple
> reverse=no
> headstock_finish=match body finish
> headstock_finish_other=
> neck_finish=clear satin
> neck_finish_other=
> fingerboard=ebony
> fingerboard_other=
> number_of_frets=24
> fret_size=extra jumbo
> inlays=offset dots
> custom_inlays=no
> fingerboard_end=square
> fingerboard_binding=yes
> headstock_binding=yes
> binding_color=white
> nut=locking
> width=1 7/8'' - 7 string
> hardware_color=gold
> bridge_system=Schaller Tune-O-Matic/String Thru Body
> tuning_machines=Schaller M6 Locking
> pickups=Seymour Duncan
> pickups_neck=S. Duncan SH-2
> pickups_middle=N/A
> pickups_bridge=S. Duncan TB-4
> control_knobs=volume
> pickup_selector=3-way toggle
> hard_case=no
> additional=I would like natural binding and a flamed maple neck if
> possible.
> submit=Submit for price
>
>

The S shape with a decent thickness and a more visually pleasing pickup selector. Hopefully I'll have half by the end of June.

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holy testicles!!!!! Def's guitar is playing like hell......really smooth with a incredible sound!!!!! I want a Ran also......gonna figure out the specs I want and try to get some money......Ran Guitars, it's like a virus, once you played one, you realy have to get one! the sooner, the better!!!!!!!

Ahhh, you've given in!!! That should be sweet too

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wow im really tempted to get one

do you think i should?

btw....NEED PICS....extra pics
do one wiv ur engl and your ibanez

oo yea, and DEF, how do the emgs sound in the guitar? do they perform well?
and is the neck uber thin like you specified?

well thats my 20 questions

Damn I should really stop reading this thread, makes july seem further away each time a new RAN appears.

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I want to see that guitar when its finished. I like the ibanez S neck a lot.Plus its very light.

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def what are your custom side inlays?

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Def that is an awesome looking Ran it kicks serious ass...

I really like that custom amde Logo, I may ask big d to give the same to mine, what are your opinions on the fret's, tbh I dont have taht a low action on my guitars but the fret's have never really affected my playing tbh.
Is it worth getting medium's, if it's not too late, allthough I can't se me having an action that will be super duper low.

Ozz

i'm thinking of getting one, but i dont know what kind of tuners...

im getting a fixed bridge, so what should i go with, im looking for a good tuner for a decent price

and whats the point of locking tuners?

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Lock it so it won't go outta tune as easily..

when you use the whammy bar you either pull up on the string or let them sag to noodles, this severly fuckes with the tunning of them the locking nut makes it so they dont move past the poin to the nut and there for will stay in tune

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What is the significance of the LSR roller tuners or whatever they're called?

the roller nuts? i would imagine so when tuning your string doesnt catch the nut and get stuck, and then snap out of the stuckness and get detuned again, I dunno how to explain it.

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Why would you have locking tuners when using a Floyd?

i said locking /tuners/ not /nut/. sorry for the misunderstanding... i have a locking nut on my current guitar... i know what it does

the reason i asked is i see all these people with locking tuners on guitars with fixed bridges... what the point?

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because shit goes of of tune on fixed bridges still just because the tuners will slowley turn, and some people use locking tuners on trems, like my freinds dads PRS has locking tuners that came with it.

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